Signed by Governor Joseph Lombardo

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill to establish new regulations concerning industrial insurance claims and other provisions

Highlights:

• Amends requirements for the admin of certain kinds of insurance claims and the maintenance and accessibility of said records (Sec. 1).

• Rescinds the requirement that certain entities maintain a telephone service to accept collect calls from injured employees (sec. 1). 

• Amends the circumstances under which the administrator of the division of industrial relations of the Department of Business and Industry has the authorization to remove a physician or chiropractic profession from a list or pan who may provide certain services to the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the Administrator to publish certain reports (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes certain physicians and chiropractic physicians to decline to perform certain evaluations (Sec. 1). 

• Amends procedures for the selection of physicians and chiropractors for certain evaluations, examinations, and procedures (Sec. 1). 

• Amends provisions relating to independent medical examinations (Sec. 1).

• Requires the administrator to post certain information on the internet website of the division (Sec. 1). 

• Expands the amount of certain penalties for certain violations of the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act or the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act (Sec. 1). 

• Amends provisions relating to the impositions and payment of benefit penalties (Sec. 1).

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